Aappam

ആപ്പം 

Ingredients:

Raw rice                               : 2 cups
Cooked rice                          : 1/2 cup
Urad dal                                : 1tbsp
Salt to taste
Soda bi carb                         : a pinch


Method:


Soak rice and urad dal seperatley  for 4 hours.  Grind it together.  Add cooked rice also to this and grind it to a smooth paste. The batter should be like a dosa consistency.Keep it for 6 hours to ferment. Or you can grind it in the evening and keep it overnight.

Next day morning add salt, a pinch of soda bicarb and mix well. If the batter become thick just add a little more water. Heat an aappam tawa or a non stick kadai, pour one full ladle of batter and rotate the tawa so that a thin layer forms on the sides and middle remains thick.

Cover the tawa and cook for 1 min. The middle part will be fluffy. Remove it carefully with a flat spoon.  Serve it with potato stew or coconut chutney.